From Drive to Survive to Silverstone: How a High Schooler Became an F1 Fan
Reading The Grid by RTG Connect, LLC
Episode notes
What does the next generation of Formula 1 fans actually look like?
Meet Elizabeth, a high schooler who got hooked on F1 through Drive to Survive, social media edits and a love of fast cars. What started with watching clips and talking F1 with her friends turned into an actual trip to Silverstone with her mom, Jane, for the British Grand Prix.
In this special mother-daughter episode of Reading the Grid, we talk to Elizabeth about what pulled her into Formula 1, how F1 fits into her world at school, and why she and her friends have even created their own F1 club. Then we hear from Jane, who went from a NASCAR background and knowing very little about F1 to experiencing her first Grand Prix at Silverstone.
They take us inside their first F1 race weekend, from the festival atmosphere and the crowds to F2, F1 Academy and the realitie ...